Tim Duncan

Bill Belichick is the greatest coach currently working, currently breathing, to have ever breathed.

Five rings and two other Super Bowl appearances in 16 seasons, four more semifinal games in that span, double-digit regular season victory totals in all but one of the past 17 years and a winning record in every one of those years.

In a league defined by parity, where the next-closest franchise has not won more than two titles (Pittsburgh with two coaches), been to more than three Super Bowls (Pittsburgh and Seattle with two coaches apiece) or had more than 12 seasons with double-digit victories (Colts with three coaches, Packers with two) since the start of the 2001...

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Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed.
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Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant. Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant. Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah.
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By the numbers, some of the accomplishments of Tim Duncan, who announced his retirement Monday after 19 NBA seasons, all with the San Antonio Spurs.
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1 — Duncan was taken No. 1 overall by the Spurs in 1997.
2 — NBA MVP awards, 2001-02 and 2002-03....

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The player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team:
2015-16 — Vince Carter, Memphis
2014-15 — Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2013-14 —...

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1876 — Vagrant, ridden by Robert Swim, wins the second Kentucky Derby by two lengths over Creedmoor.
1918 — The Preakness, run in two divisions, is won by War Cloud, ridden by Johnny Loftus in the first half. Jack Hare,...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Father Time can be awfully sneaky.
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